When Kathleen saw Aivan’s attentive appearance, she frowned slightly, but she still nodded politely and said, “Hello, Mr. Yaleman.”It was Aivan’s first time meeting such a high-ranking woman for the first time, and he was extremely excited and said in a flattering manner, “I really did not expect to be able to meet you here, Miss Fox. It is indeed a great honor!”Having said that, he hurriedly asked again, “Miss Fox, was Mr. Long the one who invited you to come to Hong Kong this time?”Kathleen nodded lightly. “Yes.” Aivan said excitedly, “I have a very close relationship with Mr. Long. All of Mr. Long’s Feng Shui matters have been handled by us ever since my father’s time.”After saying that, Aivan then said again, “By the way, Miss Fox, you can contact me at any time in the future if you have any Feng Shui needs. I will provide you with the most professional service for free!”Subsequently, Aivan took out a business card from the inside of his Taoist robe, handed it over to
Aivan immediately cupped his hands in obeisance toward the distance and said, “My father left Hong Kong last year, and he already went to look for a unique place to live in seclusion and cultivate himself.” “Live in seclusion?” Charlie smiled and said playfully, “Speaking of this, I actually met your father back then.”Aivan asked in surprise, “You’ve met my father?”“Yes.” Charlie smiled and said, “It was last year.” Aivan was shocked and blurted out, “Last year?! Where did you meet him?!”Charlie said indifferently, “In Aurous Hill.”Aivan was dumbfounded as he stared at Charlie and blurted out, “My father did go to Aurous Hill last year. At that time, he told me that he was going to participate in an auction to bid for a Tridacna. Could it be that you had met him then?”“That’s right?” Charlie smiled and said, “Master Yaleman had a really impressive presence at the auction, and he left a deep impression on me.”Aivan could not help but feel nervous.It was not that he was
Charlie’s casual and light-hearted words scared Aivan to the point where he turned pale in fright. He could not help but blurt out, “How is that possible?! My father has a superb metaphysics level, and he has never met anyone who could be his rival in the industry for so many years! What’s more, I’ve never heard of anyone who could summon a heavenly thunderbolt. This is simply nonsense! Do you think this is a Hollywood movie? Do you think you would be able to use a hammer to summon a heavenly thunderbolt down to earth?!”Charlie smiled and said, “That’s the truth. There is nothing I can do if you don’t believe me.”Having said that, Charlie then said again, “Oh, by the way, I really have quite some fate with Mystery Court. I not only met your father, Jack, but I also met your master, Falco Xanthos!” “What?!” Aivan asked with a horrified expression, “You’ve met Master Xanthos?!”“That’s right.” Charlie smiled and said, “He also came to Aurous Hill some time ago. As far as I know, h
Therefore, he was even more reluctant to let go of this once-in-a-lifetime golden opportunity.Just as Charlie was walking toward the villa, Aivan suddenly rushed in front of Charlie, blocked him, and said coldly, “Kid, you fabricated these facts and insulted my father and master. Do you think that you can walk away just like this?”Charlie could not help but laugh and ask, “What’s the matter? Are you going to blackmail me?” “Blackmail you?!” Aivan said with a stern expression, “I, Aivan Yaleman, do not care about engaging in extortion and blackmail. I just need you to give me a satisfactory explanation for what you’ve just said. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”Charlie shook his head helplessly, patted Aivan’s shoulder, and said earnestly, “Mr. Yaleman, let me give you some heartfelt words. Your father died a truly tragic death, and as his son and only heir, you should learn to keep a low profile as a human being. Don’t go around acting so arrogant as your father di
Kathleen’s unwavering tone made Aivan’s heart burn with rage.However, Kathleen did not allow him to continue pestering them. She took the initiative to pull Charlie and spoke up, “Let’s go, Mr. Wade.”Charlie nodded and walked toward the door of the villa together with Kathleen without looking at Aivan.When Aivan saw that Charlie and Kathleen were about to leave, he immediately blurted out, “Miss Fox, you’d better stay away from this person. I see that the area between his brows is dark today, so this means that he is about to encounter a bloody calamity! Be careful that he will implicate you when the time comes!” Kathleen said with some disgust, “Mr. Yaleman, please do not bother us again if you have some self-awareness. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ungracious.”However, Aivan then said with great conviction, “Miss Fox, I’ve studied Feng Shui and metaphysics ever since I was a child, and I also have a deep understanding of physiognomy. This person is bound to meet with
Kathleen said awkwardly, “Mr. Wade, the decision to investigate you privately in the beginning was indeed very abrupt. Fortunately, I stopped myself early, so I did not investigate you too deeply...”Charlie smiled and said, “Don’t get me wrong. I am not blaming you. I simply thought that you are a smart person objectively and should have already investigated many things about me when you were in Aurous Hill, including the incident related to Jack Yaleman.”Kathleen hurriedly shook her head and said, “Mr. Wade, to tell you the truth, I really haven’t heard about Jack Yaleman’s matter. Could you tell me about it if it’s convenient for you?”Charlie nodded and said calmly, “There is nothing inconvenient about it, but this matter is also very simple. When Jack came to Aurous Hill, he had a dispute with me at the auction, so he held a grudge against me. Later, he wanted to use his little accomplishments in Feng Shui and metaphysics to unify the entire metaphysics community, and he even
After this kind of blood mosquito had been specially bred, it would be completely subjected to Aivan’s mind control. When they bit people, they would not suck the blood from the human body. Instead, they would only secrete a specially cultivated toxin into the human body. This toxin existed in large quantities in the corrupted blood that the blood mosquitoes survived in, so the blood mosquitoes’ bodies were rich in this toxin. It could cause all the muscles in the body to weaken, dizziness in the brain, and a person’s reaction and judgment ability would also be much worse than usual. It could even cause high fever and confusion. This toxin could also be lethal in large doses. Under normal circumstances, Aivan would generally not use this kind of blood mosquitoes to kill people. However, he would especially use this kind of blood mosquitoes to set a trap for the target client.Aivan would choose a target client first and then use physiognomy as the entry point, claiming that the
After making up his mind to deal with Charlie, Aivan used a dagger to cut the tip of his left index finger. The moment the blood gushed out, he dripped the blood into the bottle containing the blood mosquitoes.When the fresh blood dripped into the bottle, the blood mosquitoes’ larva floating on the top layer of the blood crossed the normal mosquito pupa process directly, and a pair of almost transparent wings emerged on the blood mosquitoes immediately.Subsequently, these blood mosquitoes flew out from the bottle one after the other, flying in circles three meters above Aivan’s head. As these blood mosquitoes were very small, when these blood mosquitoes were flying in the sky, other people could not detect them with the naked eye.Aivan immediately used a special mantra to drive this group of blood mosquitoes toward the villa.Meanwhile, Charlie was chatting with Kathleen in the living room of the villa.Charlie had already noticed the abnormality the moment more than twenty m
Raymond chuckled at the title, humble as ever, "The Duke of Wastage? Now, that's quite the royal title, and I don't think I deserve such an honor…"Trailing off, he then made an especially curious look, "By the way, how'd you know they were calling me that?"Seeing that he was still so ignorant, Jacob scoffed. "You bought a Renaissance-era bronze sculpture earlier, didn't you?"Raymond nodded. "I did. But technically, it's medieval and not Renaissance, along with a Renaissance-era base."Jacob clutched his stomach as he laughed, "Oh, please! Medieval? Hahaha… You're killing me, Mr. Cole!"Raymond kept a serious look on his face. "It's really medieval. Why don't you take a look?""No way," Jacob snorted, pursing his lips. "Anyway, word has already spread that someone was selling a counterfeit bronze sculpture to defraud Antique Street for some serious dough. He went first to Vintage Deluxe, but their manager, Mr. Crane, saw through it and didn't buy it… and then he came to you, an
That was why most of the collectors only knew that such an item existed but they did not know in whose possession it was.After registering a new account and paying the ten thousand registration fee, Raymond got in.It was very safe as it was anonymous, and he posted a photo of the bronze sculpture and an announcement with an asking price of twenty million.In his opinion, it wasn't that expensive—if it was still gilded, it would be worth around a hundred million. Without it, it was plenty reasonable to cut the price down to just thirty million.And Raymond was cutting another ten million off that, so twenty million was plenty reasonable.Moreover, medieval bronze sculptures were exceedingly rare, and less than one specimen showed up annually at times. Collectors who desired it would therefore be willing to break the bank for it, and that was why Raymond was sure that someone would put in an order once he posted it.As he wrote the summary of the item, someone knocked on his door
Jacob frowned in disdain. "Why would I be worried? He's no longer the manager of Vintage Deluxe, and he just lost a shit ton of money for messing up his appraisal. I am also the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, so why would I be worried about some loser who will soon be kicked out of Antique Street?"Straightening his collar, he snorted coldly, "I am now going to see Raymond Cole and humiliate him face-to-face! He thinks he's impressive, doesn't he? Let's see how he will keep up that facade!"Zachary chuckled, "Yes, exactly! People like him need to be given a slap in the face! As hard as you can! Don't worry—I'll be right behind you. If he gets physical, I'll rush in to help. If he doesn't dare to start a fight, you just insult him as much as possible!""Good plan!" Jacob nodded since he was concerned that Raymond might get physical when pushed too far.And with his body, there was no way he could beat anyone…Spreading his arms, he exclaimed, "Come! I'l
Mick inspected every video to see who was getting the most views, and he then paid out of his own pocket to use paid advertising to get the video viral.It cost five thousand and it hurt, but reaching the trending page was definitely worth it.Mick was quite shrewd too, making sure that the paid advertising was focused locally. After all, he knew all too well that five thousand didn't buy many clicks, and clicks from elsewhere might be too sporadic to gain any worthwhile attention.As he worked in Antique Street, he naturally had to come up with a plan to promote himself in this place, ideally presenting himself as a master appraiser.That way, his fame would slowly extend throughout the province and perhaps Eastern Oskia, and eventually the country.As such, focusing on Aurous Hill was the best idea.Moreover, he also had another idea—if Jasmine Moore happened to see this video, she would see him in a new light.When that happened, he could look forward to getting really rich!
Soon, the video of Mick's staged act was uploaded to the online group, and everyone eagerly watched it as soon as it was done uploading.Mick certainly set a new bar with his acting as none of them could see that it was an act.Moreover, everyone could see that the bronze sculpture looked like the real deal, and they might have been swindled if it were them.As such, they couldn't help being impressed as Mick had easily seen through Billy's con, and he was the definition of a pro in that video.No matter how Billy had packaged it, there was no tricking real experts like Mick Crane. Just a quick glance and he had seen through that it was a postmodern replica, matched with a base from the Renaissance era to misdirect and beguile.With that, many fellow antique dealers changed their opinion of Mick.After all, Vintage Deluxe's business had been declining after Mick took over as manager, and people were presuming that his skills were lacking.But now, they were all shown that he had
"Amazing, Mr. Crane!""It's Mr. Crane who shines through, in the end! His eyes see through everything!""I guess Miss Moore made the right choice firing Raymond and appointing Mr. Crane! Mr. Crane is infinitely better!"Mick was immediately thrilled to see them fawning over him, and he laughed, "You flatter me—I'm merely sharing my personal perspective on this. In this trade, anyone who knows would understand how hard it is to get the good stuff in this age of technology.""There are plenty of people who hold ulterior motives and change their tactics knowing that there are always those scheming to get their hands on vintage treasures, so they just have to make it. That is how they started making counterfeits of everything, from scrolls to sculptures to statues, each of them so real just to trick those fools who think they could get rich overnight!""Exactly!" Someone promptly agreed. "There's never a lack of any such fools, and I just happened to meet one. I had this piece of jade
In groups like these, any gossip would immediately spread like wildfire as people share everything here with their other circles.Within minutes of these people's good work, Antique Street was abuzz even as the skies darkened: one of the antique traders had been swindled for 300 thousand, and it was Raymond Cole—the former manager of the Vintage Deluxe at that!Some of them wondered when Raymond had actually returned while others were laughing.He was supposed to be the former manager of the Vintage Deluxe, but he had messed up as well? You had to be kidding!Many were dumbstruck too—how would Raymond survive in Antique Street after losing so much money? It had been so long since such a major scam had been pulled!As such, all the antique dealers were asking one question: how did Raymond Cole get fooled?Meanwhile, Mick didn't leak the security footage right away, instead sending his people out to spread the news in other channels, claiming that Raymond thought he had won big by
Mick had already clipped the security footage and was waiting for Zachary's word.He had checked the footage repeatedly as well and was only getting more impressed with his masterful acting by the second. He looked just like a maestro, and every detail he mentioned was flawless and showed experience.Zacahry even said that Raymond had truly slipped up with that bronze sculpture, leaving him endlessly thrilled.The proverbial missing piece of the puzzle was here!Hence, calling all the staff he trusted, he told them excitedly, "Spread the word right away—Raymond Cole slipped up, spending 300 thousand on a fake Renaissance-era bronze sculpture!"His staff had no idea of the conspiracy involved, only that Mick had said that someone had tried to sell a counterfeit bronze sculpture but he had seen through it right away and chased him away, only for Raymond to end up buying the fake bronze sculpture soon after.Someone asked, "Mr. Crane, don't you think Raymond Cole bought from the man
Raymond had said everything he should and shouldn't and with complete sincerity exactly because Billy would never believe it.As Billy just wanted to swindle him, it didn't matter how sincere Raymond was—he wanted the 300 thousand whatever it took. The key here was that Billy had refused a better prospect when told it was possible, and there was evidence that would support Raymond if either he or Zachary realized the truth and came to start trouble.That meant Raymond had nothing to worry about—they could take this to the United Nations but he'd still win this case.Having been in the antique trade for so long, he had seen every form of oddity and was always cautious with people, considering every aspect of any issue.Hence, once he downloaded the security footage to his phone, Raymond decided that he needed to sell the bronze sculpture—not because he was in urgent need of money, but because he realized that there were those who wanted him out of Aurous Hill's Antique Street.Afte